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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13
WORSHIP Or ANCESTORS

Hsw Fa1thfnl Chsnamen Celebrate =
Festival Answering % All sosis Day
From my post Of observation on The
veranda 1 have watched some very
curious funeral ceremonies. especial '
during . festival answering % All
Souls Day. when the whole population
turn out and 60 forth all over the
country TO visit their ancestral graves.
which are scattered about in the most
prcmiscuous fashion. on such spots as
the soothsayers have declared TO be es-
pecially pleasing 20 the dead Each
family carries offerings Of food on
many trays: roast ducks. pig roasted
whole. rich cakes and sweet rice wine
These are ralities Of which. happily for
their descendants. the dead can NOT
partake. 50. after they have been duly
laid on the grave. and . religious
service has been read BY one Of the
party from the ritual Of the dead. these
good things are replaced on the trays.
and carried home again for the family
festival But the dead are supposed to
need many things in the far country
clothes. horses. furniture. houses. writ
ing materials; whatever il conducive
TO comfort here. must be transmitted
from earth to the spirit-world BY the
simple process Of burning Fortunate
" il Is not necessary to burn real arti-
cles paper or pastboard limitations
win do - well. % thousands Of persons
are employed solely in the manufac-
turc Of these articles. while Thousands
more devote their whole lives to coat
ing paper with tinfoil TO be made into
shoe-shapc ingots Of silver. and i'm
itation dollars. and the scmblancc Of
other coins. especially strings Of count
less cash. AL Of which are destined for
burnf-oderings to proPitlate the dead
For il need not follow that affection
prompts AL this immense annual cx-
penditure in honoring the dead II II
generally the result Of most slavish
fear-the grossest bondage Of supersti-
tion--for every Chinaman believes in
the power Of the dead 70 avenge ne
glect BY causing al manner Of evil to
the living; % trouble Of every descrip-
ton. disease. failure IN business. loss
81 sons, and I'll other conceivable
affections are due % the curse Of the
malcvolent dead. 20 whom he may not
Be even distantly related. The aveng-
ing spirit = very probably somc
neglected beggar. who has been a.
lowed 70 live and die unpitied. bus
who. after death, becomes ! power q
evil, whom no sane man dares - neg
lcct --Infersor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

4 hint Of s!rlns'ns vsrdurs' blusbird's ring.
The silky cstkins showing;
The music Of the moving
And rush Of brooks a-breaking from winters
icy thralL
The breath Of baimy brseses the maple blooms
the sweet ana tender cooling
OF Wild birds IN their wooing;
The verdant meadows dotted with dandelion
gold
Two merry children laughing ana shouting u
their play;
Their happy voices ringing
sense Of JOY seems bringing
80 sweet their budding spring timo, their child
hoods merry Nay.
White cloud puas ever ,oatins in nscks against
The bobolink's glad singing;
The golden sunlight Ringing
~ rays 70 ripen berries al vet with shining
dew.
The scents Of grass and clover In new-mown
sweetness come
On winds DER meadows blowing;
The faint and piaintive lowing
OF kline In distant pastures blends with the in
secrs hum.
modest blushing maiden; : youth Close q
her side;
Her downcast eyes confcssing
Her heart he 10 possessing;
And summer with her blossoms decks out :
willing bride.
line Of haxy forests; distant rifles crack;
The small shy squirrels wranRling;
The twisted grape-vincs dangling
In rich and spicy sweetness their clusterA pur-
ple-black
The stubble fields lie golden; the trees with
crimson glow;
Blue-jays arc harshly calling.
And ripe brown nuts are falling
IN showers for eager searching among the
leaves below.
Two people true and loyal. happy man and
wife:
Their children TO them clinging.
While both fond hearts are singing
The song Of welded lovers comes-thc autumn
OF their life.
Bare nests on ieansss branches, ice wrcashcd in
coats Of mail;
Fair snowy robes are heapine
In folds DER blossoms sleeping
Yet sleeping but 70 waken with spring on hill
and vale.
Jack Frost with nimble fingers paints On the
window pane.
And 81 his chilly breathing
A crystal bridge Il wreathing
TO still the waters ripple till spring-time come
again.
TWO white haired people living their days with
children flown;
The tides OF life abating
Show two true hearts awaiting
Tin times vail shall DO lifted to show the Great
-Mory z. Hsniin gfon, q Springfield txass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

The Vote to Admit Ito First
s0al" Pupil

The College was a rickcty old
room in the neighborhood Of the Five
Points, and Shanghai Bill was the one
legged president Of il. The mate to
this leg had been left on the battle
field Of Fair Oaks. and no soldier was
ever more proud Of his stump than
this one. As he forcibly put it: "Any
man that wouldn't be willing to leave
the hull Of his mortual carkiss in a
high old fight like that ere one. didn't
deserve the name Of man." 1t will
be seen from this verbatim report that
Shanghai Bills knowledge Of grammar
and rhetoric was limited; but as there
was no particular demand for either Of
these sciences in his exceedingly orig
inal institution. 1t made little differ
cncc.
His pupils were all newsboys. vary
ing in age from seven to fifteen years.
and were taught BY Bill to read the
heads Of the sensational columns which
il was their business 70 cry to the out
side world. Arithmetic was the prcsi-
dents stronghold.
I'm your hucklebcrry in every thing
but fracshings." he had been heard to
say; but when you come to splitting
two-thirds into ninetccn-seventecn
and an eighth. and squaring the hip
potomus, should lie II said ! was
there"
AT the time OF our story. Shanghai
Bill had twenty pupils. They paid five
cents week for their tuition. and
when any Of the number happened to
De hard-pushcd, as was not often
The case, the president chccrfully
chalkcd It down, and waited for better
circumstances
Il was cold, drizzly night IN Octo-
Der when Shanghai Bill placed his tai
iow-dip in = homemade wooden can
dlestick in the center Of the home
made wooden table which served for
desks for the class. There was . straw
bed, minus . bedstcad. in one corner.
upon which the masters ungainly form
reePcscd At night Eight perilous stools.
also homemade. aud upon which the
scholars took turns in sitting. and q
small, ancient and very rusty cooking
stove completed the college furniture.
The first to enter was Pete the Wide
awake, followed by Short Jack and
blue Tim, so-called on account Of =
gricf-strickcn aspect, which never left
MN 70 the moments Of the greatest 90
cial hilarity.
retc had just opened his mouth TO
speak, when the rest Of the students
came trooping in. Most Of them were
oarcfooted, many Of them jackctlcss
ana almost trouserless, but al were in
excellent spirits, looking forward with
ne greatest pleasure TO the evenings
work.
You amt hcered the news nor
notnln', Sposc. bossP" began Pete
sne Widc-Awake, as soon as he could
make himself heard.
Didn't we give IL to her, thought n
broke In Hockey Post so-callcd from
once having stolen several copies Of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13
FOB OUR YOUNG READERS


ne donkey end his friends we're nss
Down n he grassy lane.
And talking. - they always %.
or the scarcity Of grain.
when pigEse called her childrca.
who we're dozing IN Tie drain-
She said: nv desru. observe the bog,
The Iovely creature there.
Win The very gnmy face snd hands.
And long and tangled hair;
watch we'll his manners and his wayA
And copy them with care
Il an certain that he eobbles IL
He can Of PIE or cake;
He likes the dirt and only lives
For JUST his own dear sake.
And Aafs the model beautiful
Good littls pigs should take
sFor you see. good neighbor donkey.
The noble human race
Stands high. md brutes. q least should ksep
With u N even pace.
30 I'm training up these young ones
TO seek . lofty place"
The donkey answered: Il an sure
Your efforts are the best
Ny master never stirs q all
A. any ones request
80 - k does mean 70 DO.
And when please I'll rest
The Butchers dog then told them al
He really vas proud
He could mimic 50 exactly
The big boy in the crowd
Who would beat and push his playmates
Then boast full long and loud
The peacock said he caught his style
And dignified repose
From little man who was. in truth
The prcttiest Of besux.
And Who kindly walked the street 70 show
His beautiful new clothes
Then piped the robin from the hedge:
The merry lad that sings
And whistles loudly - along
The meadow path he springs
Could teach me we'll only wish
He had pair Of wings
II ft were truci indeed Oh child
That may my fable read
That the dumb folk OF the forest
Could all your 1ctions heed
Do you think that your example
Il just The one they needs
Would owls and ravens then become
Brim full Of Joy and song.
And well redeem the character
Which they have horne 20 lonss
And would tigers soon convince Us
They we're never In the wrongs
Or would your pony md your dog
Begin 70 sulk and fret.
And their obedience and love
And duty quite forget,
Would they all be worse or better.
For the pattern that you sets
Carrie tafhccrt Day. - Golden Day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

Knox Prssbyserian Church. Gall
Ont. u said 70 have The largest mem-
bership d any Presbyterian church In
Canada, viz. zoos
Sir Andrew b. Walker. Barr. Of
Liverpool. has signi6sd his intention Of
subscribing Clio. 900 70 the building
fund Of the Liverpool Cathedral
MIR. s b. Chittenden. Of Brooklyn.
has given Yale College 600. 900. and
the fact Il just made public that several
years ago he gave &C., 90 to the same
institution
The Presbytery Of Boston .rmbers
twenty-nine churches and nearly 5000
mem ben. - against fifteen churches
and 2.S50 COMMITMENTS ten years ago.
-Unstsd Pvesbyterian
There are SOC. 900 Bohemians in the
United States and the American Bible
Society has received strong appeal TO
make publication In their behalf. -
n. o. Tmes-Dcmocvat.
Harvard he's fund Of over IS. 900.
900; also = library Of about 100000
volumes. besides rs. 900 pamphlets. Is
takes over e6O0.0OO 70 run the univer-
sity year. -CoHgregotjonaiist.
Robert Garrett. the wealthy Balfi-
more railroad man. has given Prince
ton College 5000 towards the new
Art Museum. in addition 70 the $1,000
contributed recently by trustee Har-
rison Garrett.
The Troy Praying Band was
founded twenty-seven years ago BY
twenty-seven Christian business men
q Troy. n Y. OF these Joseph Hill
man. the leader, il the best known. IL
is estimated that the band has been in
strumental in converting $4,000 people
Among the laws enacted BY the
Missouri Legislature is one providing
that diplomas Of the State Normal
schools shall Be certificates for life. en-
titling the holder 70 teach anywhere in
the State without an examination BY
the county commissioners Cincisnafs
Times.
Two hundred churches in Glasgow
are banded together in mission work
In one district in that city there are
sixty -four churches. ffty-seven Of which
are in this work. furnishing Isis
Christian men and women. who carry
the Gospel to every home in that 10
cality.
The Lufherans are about to intro
duce into this country an order Of dea-
conesses. John d. Lanekeman. of Phil
adelphia. has given $l.OoO.oV0 10 estab-
Iish : German hospital in that city. in
which these deaconesses. shall be en-
plcyed. and school for their educa
:ion--N y. Exanis<r.
The new Catholic University to be
located in Washington. whose esfi-
mated cost i put at from $6.0OO.0o0 10
fS.cco.00 will receive. it is said. a
donation Of 80. 900 towards its building
fund from Miss Lima Caldwell in addi-
ton TO the $500. 900 already subscribed
BY Miss Mary Gwendolin Caldwell, hcr
elder sister.
Thus far. 1924 young persons have
pledged themselves to mission work. rs
result Of canvassing among the e.iu-
cational institutions Of the land BY two
Young men from Princeton. At Chi
cago- recently, Secretary Judson Smith.
Of the American Board. met about
twenty-five young persons who are
ready 70 offer their services TO the
Board. Golden Rnls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

A correspondent in Notes and Queries
questions whether anybody was ever
burnt alive. He writes: OF all the
strange things in history that puzzled
ones childhood. I do not remember
any thing that strained ones belief
more than the stories Of various per-
sons who we're made to harangue and
argue. and even poke dry puns. while
burning AT The stake The story
which narrowed me most Of all con
cerned Savanarola- think the book
Was By DumaA = more shameless
piece Of circumstantisl inventioa Wa
never printed More serious writers
than Dumas however. with less fasci-
nation Of detail. have unblushingly -
serted that he was burnt alive; and
nine out Of every ten Of educated per-
sons 20 whom you put the question
would be found possessed o. the belief
that this was the Case Nevertheless.
Savanarola certainly was not burnt
alive 4 II more than CHASTITY myth
that anybody ever wass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13
ANOTHER IDEA

Noted Trainer % Horses says They aFs
the Most stupid Of Animals. and Tells
Bow Ne Teaches Them Tricks.
nj. Loyal. who has been ring-master
Of the leading Paris circus for thirty
two years, supplies interesting infor-
nation concerning horses. The
horse" he says. contrary to general
belief. is the most stupid animal on
earth He has onl- enc faculty-mem-
ory. You must teach him his exercises
with the cavesson and the long whip.
Having forced them into his head. you
must use the short whip when he re-
sists and give him carrot when he
obcys. Whips and carrots form the
secret Of the trainer. The horse must
BE- from five to seven years old; before
that age he is too spirited.
after it his muscles are not
elastic enough. The first thing to
do i to accustom your horse to the
ring. to make him run round regularly,
and then 70 stop at given signal.
To accomplish this the animal Is
brought into the ring. The trainer
holds in his left hand . tether which Is
passed into the cavesson. kind Of
iron crescent armed with sharp points
fixed on the nose Of the horse; in his
right hand he holds the long whip.
Behind the animal an assistant with
stout short whip. is posted. The
trainer calls on the horse to start. and.
pulling his tether and smacking his
long whip, forces him to gallop round.
II he refuses. the assistant uses
his whip also; II he Is obedient
he is rewarded with q
carrot To make him stop short, the
trainer cracks his long whip again
while the assistant with his short whip
throws himself suddenly in front Of the
animal and the result Is obtained !"
NJ ROYAL tells Us that .'the horse has :
great objection to kneeling or lying
down At any moment This feat Is laugh
by means of iron bracelets placed on
his ankles and attached to . tether
held by the trainer. who. by sudden
Jerks or pulls ~ he il moving makes
him fall or kneel. The animal remem-
bers the lessons. and BY dint Of whip
and carrot. ultimately performs them
at the mere command Of the trainer.
The horse Is taught 70 dance to music
in the same way with the foot brace
let's" A regards the learned horse.
who opens boxes and takes articles out
Of them. here ID how the animal Is
trained to do Il: II first get carrot. :"
says NJ Loyal Il place 1t in = box.
! then lead the horse to the box
He smells the carrot, lifts up the lid Of
the box with his nose and takes out the
vegetable. which he Is allowed TO eat
The next day before letting the horse
free. show him hand kerchicf full Of
BRAN He takes and tries to eatit then
let him loose. He runs to the box. but
bitter deception--it II empty. The
day after ! resume the exercise. but
this time the horse finds the handkcr-
chief with the bran in the box He
takes 1t out. and I reward him with Z
carrot I decrease the amount Of bran
in the handkerchief every day. until in
the end ! put merely the handkerchief
in the box The horse brings il % me
and gets his carrot then reduce the
size d the carrot every day. until u
last I give him nothing. The horse
continues to perform with the handker'
chief. In the hope Of getting the car
rot. - Chicago Nersboys' appeal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

Ncatness i good thing for : girl.
and II she does not learn il when she i
young she never will II takes > great
deal more neatness to make girl look
well than Il does to make boy look
passable. Not because boy IS better
looking than . girl. but his clothes are
Of different sort-not 50 many colors
in them; and people don't expect
boy to look - pretty - girl A girl
that lis not neatly dressed l. called .
slovcn. and no one likes to look ~ her.
Her face may Be pretty and her eyes
bright. but II there 4 : spot on her
cheek. and her fingers ends are stained
with ink. and her shoes are not laced
and her apron u dirty. and her collar
unbuttoned Or her skirt torn, she can
not be liked Learn to Be neat. and
when you have learned Il, Il will ~
most take care Of itself Baptiss
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

A peasant was once driving some
geese 70 town. where no hoped to sell
them. He had . long stick IN his hand
and drove them pretty last
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13

AT Enthusiastically and his
Uncle Jack. from California, n dinner.
Cadley-''How do you like that terra
pin stew. Uncle Jackr' Uncle -rsir.
my boy. fair. Flavor not bad. but I
like safdines better" Like
sardines betters WHY" Uncle .Ycu
can swallow the bones. - Town Topics.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-09-10
THE WORLDS BIG GUNS.
Some of the Monsters Built for the Ships
 and Forts of Foreign Powers.

Some of the Monsters Built for the Ships
 and Forts of Foreign Powers.
 The progress of thirty years Tn con structing heave guns has been extraor- dinary. The largest pieces found on war vessels in 1860 threw ball weigh ing sixty-eight pounds, with an initial velocity of 1,570 feet per second and an energy of HOO foot tons. Now initial velocities in high-power guns have been increased to 2, 100 feet; pro- iectiles at the maximum weight as 2,300 pounds, and in some cases are propelled by charges of nearly half a ton of powder, while the 110-ton guns of the Ben Bow reach an energy of about 60.O00 foot tons.
 Passing over the triumphs obtained by intermediate calibers, which were remarkable in their day, we find that the largest French steel guns, such as are used for the armament of the Terrible, completed at Brest the Requin, built at Bordeaux, the Indomitable, built at L Orient, and the Caiman, finished at Toulou, weigh each about seventy-six tons. They deliver projectile weighing 1,716 pounds, with muzzle velocity of 1.739 feet per second, and a muzzle energy of 3O 900 foot tons The guns are rified breechloaders. The French have other powerful guns, those constructed on the Bange system being well known.
 The Armstrong gun now mounted for service in the Italian armor-clads DuilIon, Dandolo. Italia and Lepanto weigh 100 tons each, and throw pro jectile of 1000 pounds. These have long been familiar, but the later breach-loading guns are improvements over the early muzzle loaders. The most powerful of them take powder charge of about 772 pounds, and have an initial velocity of 1885 feet per second and a muzzle energy of 51,000 foo. tons. Guns of 105 tons have also been made at Elswick for the Frances co Lauria, the Andrea Dona and the Morosini. In these the weight of the charge IS 900 pounds, the weight of the projectile 2,0Oo pounds, the muzzle velocity 2,019 feet per second, the mug gle energy 56,547 foot tons. These will undoubtedly prove most formida- ble weapons.
 The largest Krupp gun weighs near ly 119 tons. It is over 46 feet long, has caliber of 154 inches, and fires a shot weighing 2,314 pounds, with a muzzle velocity of 1900 feet. The maximum elevation gives it a range of nearly z! miles. Its power of pene- Estion into wrought iron is estimated